News tagged with respiratory diseases
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Fulyzaq approved for ART-related diarrhea in HIV/AIDS
(HealthDay)—The first medication to treat diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS who take antiretroviral drugs has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Medications
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Hydrogen peroxide vapor enhances hospital disinfection of superbugs
Infection control experts at The Johns Hopkins Hospital have found that a combination of robot-like devices that disperse a bleaching agent into the air and then detoxify the disinfecting chemical are highly effective at ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 01, 2013 |
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Antimicrobial resistance up in K. pneumoniae isolates
(HealthDay)—Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) isolates from U.S. inpatients are becoming increasingly resistant to antimicrobial agents, according to a study published in the January issue of Emerging I ...
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Dec 20, 2012 |
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European trial confirms commonly prescribed antibiotic ineffective for treating cough
The antibiotic amoxicillin, that doctors typically prescribe for common lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) such as cough and bronchitis, is no more effective at relieving symptoms than the use of no medication, even ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Study unravels biological pathway that controls the leakiness of blood vessels
(Medical Xpress)—A research team led by scientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida have decoded the entire pathway that regulates leakiness of blood vessels—a condition that promotes a wide number of disorders, such as heart ...
Medical research
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Ceramic indoor cookstove use did not significantly lower child pneumonia risk in rural Kenya
Inexpensive, locally-produced ceramic cookstoves may produce less smoke than traditional indoor 3-stone firepits, but they don't significantly reduce indoor air pollution or the risk of pneumonia in young children, according ...
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Dec 12, 2012 |
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Infants with severe RSV disease may be immunosuppressed
Infants with severe lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have a dysfunctional innate immune response that relates to the severity of their disease. These are the findings from ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Feeling unwell? Your mobile could be your best defence against infection
Reporting disease using mobiles and online systems is the next weapon against emerging infectious diseases, a new study suggests.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Respiratory symptoms vary throughout menstrual cycle
(HealthDay)—The frequency of respiratory symptoms, including wheeze, shortness of breath, and cough, varies throughout the menstrual cycle, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the American Jo ...
Health
Dec 03, 2012 |
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PREDICT program a model for global pandemic prevention
(Medical Xpress)—Groundbreaking efforts by PREDICT, a project led by the One Health Institute at the University of California, Davis, are highlighted today in the medical journal The Lancet as a model ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Findings support safety of whooping cough vaccine for older adults
A new study of the safety of the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine supports the recommendation that those 65 and older get the vaccine to protect themselves and others, particularly young babies, from ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Gene linked to respiratory distress in babies
(Medical Xpress)—Some infants are more susceptible to potentially life-threatening breathing problems after birth, and rare, inherited DNA differences may explain why, according to research at Washington ...
Pediatrics
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Man's best friend: Common canine virus may lead to new vaccines for deadly human diseases
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a virus commonly found in dogs may serve as the foundation for the next great breakthrough in human vaccine development.
Medical research
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Drugs limiting excess mucus could save lives
Respiratory conditions that restrict breathing such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common killers worldwide. But no effective treatments exist to address the major cause of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 26, 2012 |
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New patient-centric solution for the management of chronic respiratory insufficiency diseases
Philips Respironics today announces the availability of the new bi-level ventilator BiPAP A401 for the management of chronic respiratory insufficiency, a condition secondary to diseases such as obesity hypoventilation ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 16, 2012 |
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